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Master's0% vs national median98 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Ranked 48th of 86 master's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $31,611 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $48,682 – $68,301
Median · 10 years out
$72,128
middle 50%: $57,372 – $83,086

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Charlotte's master's program in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $72,128 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $60,442 for this field, ranking 48th of 86 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,472 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out

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